Immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis: 2016 update on diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment

American Journal of Hematology

Volumn 91, Issue 9, 2016, Pages 947-956

  Gertz, Morie A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMINO TERMINAL PRO BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE; BORTEZOMIB; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DEXAMETHASONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAIN; LENALIDOMIDE; MELPHALAN; POMALIDOMIDE; PREDNISONE; THALIDOMIDE; TROPONIN T;

AMYLOIDOSIS; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; HUMAN; LIGHT CHAIN; META ANALYSIS; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); PHASE 3 CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROGRESSION FREE SURVIVAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SUBCUTANEOUS FAT; SURVIVAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 84983086778     PISSN: 03618609     EISSN: 10968652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.24433     Document Type: Article

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